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CXUS54 KJAN 011550
CLMMEI

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
1050 AM CDT SAT JUN 01 2024

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...THE MERIDIAN CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1889 TO 2024

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             99   05/31/1951
                       05/30/1951
 LOW              38   05/04/2013
                       05/04/1971
                       05/04/1970
HIGHEST           93   05/28         91       2       94  05/15
                       05/27
LOWEST            56   05/11         45      11       45  05/02
                                                          05/03
AVG. MAXIMUM    86.1               85.3     0.8     84.4
AVG. MINIMUM    65.4               61.3     4.1     61.7
MEAN            75.8               73.3     2.5     73.0
DAYS MAX >= 90     8                5.6     2.4        2
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       12.15   1909
 MINIMUM        0.27   1951
TOTALS          4.66               4.20    0.46     4.06
DAILY AVG.      0.15               0.14    0.01     0.13
DAYS >= .01       13                9.1     3.9       11
DAYS >= .10        8                6.1     1.9       10
DAYS >= .50        3                2.7     0.3        3
DAYS >= 1.00       2                1.3     0.7        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.71   05/16 TO 05/17               1.02

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           0.0   MM
TOTALS           0.0                0.0     0.0      0.0
SINCE 7/1        0.0                0.6    -0.6       MM
DAYS >= TRACE      0
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 24 HR TOTAL      MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL      0                 10     -10        8
 SINCE 7/1      1963               2113    -150       MM
COOLING TOTAL    340                268      72      267
 SINCE 1/1       471                418      53       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              5.6
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    38/310    DATE  05/09
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    56/320    DATE  05/09

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.32
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           18
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             12
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          1

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     73

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              6     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                5     RAIN                      10
LIGHT RAIN               16     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      16     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      5
HAZE                      6

-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.

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